The final stretch in the “no rest for the weary” portion of this 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule came Tuesday at Pocono Raceway for the second round of testing at “the tricky triangle.” Four drivers participated in a Firestone test at Pocono in April, eight teams tested today, and a full field open test is scheduled for the 4th of July.

In April, unofficial times from Firestone were estimated in the high-41 to low-42 second range (average speeds roughly from 211 to 214 mph). Unofficial times issued from this test on Tuesday are listed below by IndyCar PR. Will Power and Ryan Hunter-Reay’s fastest laps are unofficially 217.3 and 217.1 mph.

For most drivers testing, it marked their first opportunity to tackle the 2.5-mile oval. The IndyCar series has its first Pocono race since 1989 on July 7, with the Pocono INDYCAR 400 Fueled by Sunoco.

“Pocono is pretty incredible,” said Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing’s Josef Newgarden, who wasn’t even born the last time IndyCar raced at Pocono. “I’ve never been to an oval like this. It’s a challenge and unlike anywhere we’ve been. It almost combines a bunch of ovals. You have one corner that’s like Milwaukee. Another corner that’s like Kentucky and one like Road America with a kink-like corner. It’s very unique and very difficult to get right.”

From Ed Carpenter, whose sponsor Fuzzy’s is the presenting sponsor of the Fuzzy’s Triple Crown, of which Pocono is the second leg: “Turn 1 (at Pocono) is a beast in the IndyCar. It’s going to be a fun corner to drive in the race and I think the fans will enjoy watching it. It’s definitely different than any place I’ve ever been to. We were trying to compare it to places we’ve been in the past and it reminds me of Phoenix a little bit. It’s its own animal.”

The only other Hondas testing besides Newgarden were Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing’s pair of entries (Graham Rahal, James Jakes).

Meanwhile the Chevrolet contingent included Carpenter, all four Andretti Autosport entries (Ryan Hunter-Reay, E.J. Viso, Marco Andretti, James Hinchcliffe, with Mario Andretti also on hand), Team Penske’s Helio Castroneves and Will Power, Dragon Racing’s pair of Sebs (Saavedra and Bourdais, the latter of whom didn’t run), KV Racing Technology’s Tony Kanaan and Simona de Silvestro and Panther Racing’s Ryan Briscoe.